Last night, a presenter came to our campground after dinner. He portrayed Jean Baptiste Deschamps, the foreman of the French boatmen recruited to row, pole or tow Lewis and Clark’s boats upstream. This guy was a true performer and had us mesmerized with his stories. … Continue readingDaniel Boone
Wow, I didn’t realize Paducah was on my route. Did you know that Paducah is like mecca for quilters. Since I still quilt, I had to stop at the National Quilt Museum. But I arrived at 11am and they didn’t open until 1pm. So I … Continue readingPaducah
Today’s drive took me though Chattanooga and Nashville. It’s somewhat mountainous, so it’s noticeably cooler, which I’m thoroughly enjoying. And I’m more familiar with these kinds of trees and plants and dirt. To break up the drive, I decided to stop at the Nashville Zoo … Continue readingTennessee
I traveled all day, and I’m still in Georgia. I decided to make a few stops instead of just driving all day. First stop was Georgia State Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village. This was a very different kind of agriculture than what I knew. … Continue readingGeorgia
Today is the first day of my new, wonderful RV adventure. The timing seems right to head north because it’s getting hot in Florida. We had such a long, cool, beautiful winter and spring. Pumpkin and I started this ritual of going outside just after … Continue readingFirst Day
One last stop on this trip. I picked up a friend, Suzi, at the Chattanooga, Tennessee airport so that we could attend the Rome, Georgia “Going Caching” Geocaching Mega Event. It event was okay, but not as exciting as when I first attended 2 years … Continue readingGoing Caching
Drove back to my brother’s house. We walked the fields and visited the pond with the dog, Shiloh. Shiloh isn’t long for this world but still found great joy in the walk and the water. (Postscript – Shiloh passed about 2 months after my visit.) … Continue readingShiloh
We boarded the buses again today. First we went to Morse Maple Sugar Works and this crusty old Vermonter had us all in stitches with his jokes and explanation about how maple syrup used to be made, and how it’s made today. This photo is … Continue readingMaple Sugar, Montpelier & Rock of Ages
I am in East Randolph, Vermont now. Not sure how it this place even got a name because it’s just a few houses, this campground and Floyd’s General Store. Floyd’s looks like something out of a museum with it’s wooden screen door, old wooden shelves … Continue readingTrapp Family and Cold Hollow
I’m in Quechee Gorge KOA, VT for a couple of nights. This had to be my favorite campground because of all the trees. I arranged a visit with Diane Nelson and Sandy Hummer who were friends and co-workers of my late sister, Carolyn. I so … Continue readingQuechee Gorge & Billings